Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

From what has been described to the Leader of the Opposition and what you have now described to the House, the opposition has no in-principle objection to what you have described. We would, as you would expect, want to have an opportunity at least to read the bill. I do not know if it would suit the convenience of the House if the bill were to be adjourned to a later hour this day. If that were the case we would make that sure we go through all of our processes and report back directly to your office, Madam Speaker. We would expedite everything. I just do not want to be in a situation where we as an opposition are being asked to vote on legislation that we have not read, even though we have been briefed on the principles and do not have a problem with those principles.

Debate adjourned.

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